Queen’s University Rugby Club
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Beth McDowell, Laura Claridge, Lauren Maginnes, Machiko Silila, Megan Creighton, Rebecca Mann, Sarah Murphy, Victoria LeeJunior Cup: Malone 34 Queens University 12 Semi Final
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Overhead and underfoot conditions were challenging for the visit of Queens University to Gibson Park to face Malone in a Women’s Junior Cup Semi Final. With water pooling on the main pitch, the game was moved to an adjacent pitch, which afforded little shelter for spectators. A deceptive wind blew down the pitch initially in
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Bevan Prinsloo, Bradley McNamara, Jack Parkinson, Jordan McAuley, Josh Eagleson, Mark Keane, Mark Lee, Neil Saulters, Ruairi O'FarrellAIL1B: Queens University 7 Instonians 40
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On a very cold Saturday afternoon 9th placed, Queens University, faced 2nd placed, Instonians, in a South Belfast Derby AIL1B game at The Dub. Inst played with the biting wind in the 1st half. It might have been the cold temperature, but the opening exchanges were strangely subdued for a derby game. Neil Saulters’ try, from a
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Aaron Lyons, Angus MacDonald, Harry Boal, Henry George, Josh McKee, Keith Dobbin, Lee Russell, Shay Ritchie, Thomas MulryanProvincial East: Academy II 43 Queens University III 12
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On Saturday afternoon Queens University 3XV were the visitors to Roughfort to face Academy 2XV in a Provincial East League fixture. Queens were fast out of the blocks. They took the lead in the opening minutes when Shay Ritchie sped through the middle to allow Angus MacDonald an easy conversion to lead 7-0. Lee Russell
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Cara McLean, Farrah Cartin McCloskey, Hannah Farrell, India Daley, Lucy Thompson, Moya Hill, Niamh Marley, Rebecca Beacom, Rebecca Mann, Zara FlackWomen’s Premiership: Queen’s University 13 Enniskillen 15
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We caught up with the Women’s Premiership match between Queen’s University and Enniskillen Sunday afternoon at the Dub. The league hasn’t begun to take shape yet but this game was already being billed as a Premiership decider, though Malone and a juvenated Clogher Valley may have something to say about that. Unfortunately the game didn’t
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Towns Cup: CIYMS 24 Queen’s University 2XV 26
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We caught up with the Towns Cup match between CIYMs and Queen’s University 2XV at Belmont Park on Saturday afternoon. Queen’s started quickly with a try after 4 minutes from Patrick Martin, converted by Ethan Duncan, for a 0 – 7 lead. Ethan Duncan picked up a try and three conversions for Queens CI responded
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Women’s Premiership: Banbridge 0 Queens 53
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On Sunday afternoon Banbridge faced Queens in a Women’s Premiership game at Rifle Park. Ciara Fitzsimons score 4 tries for Queens Queens began the game in sparkling form and took the lead in under 2 minutes when Ciara Fitzsimmons scored in the right corner for 5-0. Ruby Starrett scored Queens 2nd try On 6 minutes
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Anna Dawson, Ciara Fitzsimons, Lauren Maginnes, Lucy Taylor, Niamh Fulton, Ruby Starrett, Sarah Murphy, Sarah RobertsWomen’s Premiership: Queen’s University 15 Malone 15
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We caught up with the Women’s Premiership match between Queen’s University and Malone on Sunday afternoon. With 10 minutes gone, it was Queens who opened the scoring with Sarah Roberts crashing across the line to give Queens a 5 – 0 lead. No2 Sarah Roberts opened the scoring for Queens Malone responded well and, just
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Goldsborough Trophy: 2025 U21 Club Rugby Competition
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We caught up with the Goldsborough Trophy, the oldest U21 Club Rugby competition in Ireland, for our fourth sucessive year at Instonians RFC on Easter Monday. This years competition featured six teams who played round robin matches in two pools of three, the top two teams from each pool progressing to the knockout semi finals.
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Ben McFarlane, David O’Sullivan, Henry Walker, Jack Boal, Peter Osborne, Tom Brigg, Will O’Brien, Zac SolomonAIL 1B: Queen’s University 26 Naas 15
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Sixth placed, Naas were the visitors to The Dub on Saturday to play seventh placed Queens, in an AIL1B fixture. Both sides needed a win and for results to go their way if they were to make the Play Offs. A strong, cold diagonal wind blew across the pitch, initially in Queens favour. Naas kicked off
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Ben McFarlane, Charlie Irvine, Hugo Lynch, James O’Sullivan, Joe Hopes, Josh Stevens, Lukas Kenny, Matty Lynch, Rory TelferAIL1B: Queen’s University 33 Dublin University 14
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On Saturday afternoon, Dublin University were the visitors to The Dub to play Queens in an AIL1B fixture, which also doubled as a Dudley Cup Colours Match. Dublin played with a cool breeze in the 1st half. Queens early pressure produced dividends. Josh Stevens opened the scoring in the 6th minute. Ben McFarlane’s conversion put Queens 7-0
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Anna Dawson, Ciara Fitzsimons, Emma McArdle, Jana McQuillan, Lauren Darley, Lauren Maginnes, Megan Creighton, Molly Swanson, Sarah Roberts, Zara MartinWomen’s Premiership: Malone 0 Queen’s University 43
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I caught up with the Women’s Premiership match between Malone and Queen’s University at Gibson Park on Wednesday evening. It was an entertaining game with both teams having extended periods of possession in a hard fought first half. Queen’s finally broke down the resolute Malone defence, 15 minutes in, after a sustained period of possession
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Ben McFarlane, Josh Stevens, Liam McCarthy, Lorcan McLaughlin, Mark Dorgan, Miah Cronin, Ryan Street, Shane O'Riordan, Travis Comney, Wilhem De KlerkAIL1B: Queen’s University 52 Highfield 26
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On Saturday afternoon Highfield made the long journey from Cork to face Queens in a AIL1B League Fixture at Queens Arena. Queens attacked from deep after kick off and opened the scoring on 4 minutes when Lorcan McLaughlin drove over from close range. Ben McFarlane’s conversion had Queens 7-0 up. Lorcan McLaughlin, 8, scores the
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Aoife Redmond, Emma McArdle, Jemma Farrell, Maebh Clenaghan, Megan Creighton, Molly Swanson, Ruby Starrett, Sophie McGrathJunior Cup: Banbridge 5 Queen’s University 48 Semi Final
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On a grey and dreich Sunday afternoon, Rifle Park was the venue for the Women’s Junior Cup Semi Final between Banbridge and Queens. A strong diagonal wind blew down the pitch, in Queens favour in the 1st half. Queens took the game to Banbridge from kick off trapping Banbridge between their goal line and 22. After surviving several
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AIL 1B: Queen’s University 19 Old Wesley 14
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We caught up with the All Ireland League 1B clash between Queen’s University and Old Wesley on Saturday afternoon at The Dub. Old Wesley started strongly and opened the scoring early on with No 11, Tommy O’Callaghan breaking through the middle to touch down between the posts, giving Ian Cassidy an easy conversion. Wesley celebrate
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Women’s Premiership: Queen’s University 51 Dungannon 0
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We caught up with the Ulster Women’s Premiership match between Queen’s University and Dungannon on Sunday afternon at the Dub. With a strong wind behind them Queen’s took control of the game early on with a try after three minutes from Ciara Fitzsimons. Ciara Fitzsimons went on to score a hat-trick after opening the scoring
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Callum Florence, Calum Dowling, Gavin Nugent, Henry Walker, Jack Dunne, Jack Murphy, Lorcan McLaughlin, Luke McLaughlin, Sam Wisniewski, Will McDonaldAIL1B: Queens 24 Old Belvedere 43
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After a quick drive up from Deramore Park to The Dub, I took in Queens’ AIL1B clash with top of the table Old Belvedere. Lorcan McLaughlin opened the scoring for Queens For the first 10 minutes Belvo battered the Queens line, which held firm. Eventually the siege was lifted, and Queens broke out for Lorcan